From tapping kegs to pressing them. Bmontgomery87's journey to competition.

[mmorton]

Possibly. My grip is pretty narrow on both flat and more on decline. How wide are you flat?

[bmontgomery87]

Possibly. My grip is pretty narrow on both flat and more on decline. How wide are you flat?

On flat I'm normally around ring finger on the rings.
I've noticed when I go wider than that, it kind of angles the wrist.

[mmorton]

Yeah me too. Either ring or pinkie. Decline I'm a thumbs length from the end of the knurling

[bmontgomery87]

Yeah me too. Either ring or pinkie. Decline I'm a thumbs length from the end of the knurling

I did move mine in to around that area yesterday for a set. I feel a little wobbly on the unrack, but things feel better for the rest of the set.
I may try going narrow for a month and see if the swelling in my wrist improves.

Thanks for the feedback man

[FrmrHoss]

275x5 is nothing to sneeze at.









At your bodyweight.

[bmontgomery87]

275x5 is nothing to sneeze at.

At your bodyweight.

I was like "chris is being nice"....i clearly just didn't wait long enough to process the first part.



315x8 is my best rep PR, I'm gonna get back to that one of these days.

[NC_Tarheel]

You better have cell service wherever you're going. I'm going to need a sexting partner after my pumpkin beer fest (aka 3 beers)

[bmontgomery87]

You better have cell service wherever you're going. I'm going to need a sexting partner after my pumpkin beer fest (aka 3 beers)

i do. it's literally like 2 miles outside of downtown. I live in a semi-mountainous area, so you go from city to camping areas within a matter of minutes.
Plus we're just outside at a huge sports complex, within 200 yards of a hospital, and 1/2 mile from a Chipotle and ABC store. All is well.

[LoveMyInk]

i do. it's literally like 2 miles outside of downtown. I live in a semi-mountainous area, so you go from city to camping areas within a matter of minutes.
Plus we're just outside at a huge sports complex, within 200 yards of a hospital, and 1/2 mile from a Chipotle and ABC store. All is well.

mountainous

hahahaha

[NC_Tarheel]

i do. it's literally like 2 miles outside of downtown. I live in a semi-mountainous area, so you go from city to camping areas within a matter of minutes.
Plus we're just outside at a huge sports complex, within 200 yards of a hospital, and 1/2 mile from a Chipotle and ABC store. All is well.

So the answer is yes I can sext you then??

mountainous

hahahaha

He said semi *******

ITT we have Colorado elitist

[bmontgomery87]

Yes you can sext me, Thad.

I'll be good and buzzed by 8 pm or so probably.

[NC_Tarheel]

Yes you can sext me, Thad.

I'll be good and buzzed by 8 pm or so probably.

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[bmontgomery87]

Lonnnnggg weekend. I'll be deloading this week, thankfully. Tonight may be pretty bare bones as I haven't recovered from this weekend.

Friday we ran around drinking most of the night and played enjoyed some of the random activities. I ended up staying up until about 2 in the morning drinking with random people.
Woke up at 730 Saturday, had some coffee and headed up the mountain to demo a bike on the trails. It was fun but very humbling, the trails were technical and I had never ridden before. Drank all day again.
Yesterday I spent on the couch, hungover. The wife managed to slice her hand open at work around 10 pm last night, and she spent the night at the ER so I got little to no sleep.
Work is going to be a bitch today.

[NC_Tarheel]

Stay safe bro

[bmontgomery87]

Deload workout last night. Nothing too fun.

Betless Deads
135x5 for 2 sets
225x5 for 2 sets
295x5 for 3 sets

Assistance
Squats 130x10 for 3 sets
10 Pullups



Setting up a Bill Starr template to start on Monday. I think 3x per week would be best for my schedule right now, and I need to work on getting my numbers back up a bit.

[NC_Tarheel]

Deload workout last night. Nothing too fun.

Betless Deads
135x5 for 2 sets
225x5 for 2 sets
295x5 for 3 sets

Assistance
Squats 130x10 for 3 sets
10 Pullups



Setting up a Bill Starr template to start on Monday. I think 3x per week would be best for my schedule right now, and I need to work on getting my numbers back up a bit.

Don't skirt the obvious here.


This is 5 x 5 and eat moar *******.

[bmontgomery87]

This is 5 x 5 and eat moar *******.

Almost posted an "inb4" when I mentioned I was doing Bill Starr
I set up the numbers pretty low, but even with comfortable numbers, I can have my squat and deads very close to where they were at my "prime".
I did edit the bench and make it 10 rep sets until my wrist heals, and swapped overhead press for decline.

[NC_Tarheel]

Almost posted an "inb4" when I mentioned I was doing Bill Starr
I set up the numbers pretty low, but even with comfortable numbers, I can have my squat and deads very close to where they were at my "prime".
I did edit the bench and make it 10 rep sets until my wrist heals, and swapped overhead press for decline.

Will you, in fact, be eating moar though????




Beer has calories too

[bmontgomery87]

Will you, in fact, be eating moar though????

Beer has calories too

A bit more. I'm not trying to put on a ton of weight, as my clothes finally fit. I just want some strength to come back.

Planning on going on the wagon for 9 weeks or so, trying to eat well, and actually maximize my benefits from 5x5.

[NC_Tarheel]

A bit more. I'm not trying to put on a ton of weight, as my clothes finally fit. I just want some strength to come back.

Planning on going on the wagon for 9 weeks or so, trying to eat well, and actually maximize my benefits from 5x5.

Yeah...If you can last 9 weeks on 5 X 5 you'll be doing good. That is honestly one of the most fun programs I've run....yeah...it's a bit@h but I really like it.

[bmontgomery87]

Yeah...If you can last 9 weeks on 5 X 5 you'll be doing good. That is honestly one of the most fun programs I've run....yeah...it's a bit@h but I really like it.

Yep. Only think I worry about is with squats. I'm just gonna have to learn to grind again, and hopefully won't have to dump a bar.
Military buddy moves home around xmas, so by the time I finish this program I hope to have a trainer partner.

[bmontgomery87]

Just got some blood moving last night.


Decline Bench for a lot of sets of 10.
Chins.
DB Curls.



Noticed some tendinitis or something in my biceps last night. Hoping the issue resolves itself this week, I'm staying away from any heavy isolation work for the time being.

[NC_Tarheel]

I tend to stay away from heavy isolation exercises period.

[bmontgomery87]

I tend to stay away from heavy isolation exercises period.

My arms make it look like I don't even lift, because I neglected any isolation work for the better part of two years.
I feel like I owe it to my bro-ness.

[NC_Tarheel]

My arms make it look like I don't even lift, because I neglected any isolation work for the better part of two years.
I feel like I owe it to my bro-ness.

The feel.


I am aware

[FrmrHoss]

My arms make it look like I don't even lift, because I neglected any isolation work for the better part of two years.
I feel like I owe it to my bro-ness.

I'll be honest, in some of hte pics you posted on ******** that I stalked (and fapped to) you were looking pretty jacked. Arms DICED UP BRO.

[bmontgomery87]

^PMing you some special shots (here's a hint, they're shots of my glutes)

With me not competing, I'm just more concerned with getting my body dimensions how I want them for now, and that involves trying to at least bring them up. I'm not going to have like 3 arms days per week or anything, I'm doing 5x5 anyway.

[bmontgomery87]

Dat dere lance armstrong:

10 mile ride home last night
10 mile ride in this morning (36 degrees, come at me bro)





My tendinitis felt like sh** again this morning. Hopefully it's fine by Monday, I'm looking forward to 5x5

[NC_Tarheel]

You going to keep up with the bike riding while you do 5 X 5??

[LoveMyInk]

A bit more. I'm not trying to put on a ton of weight, as my skinny jeans finally fit. I just want some strength to come back.

Planning on going on the wagon for 9 weeks or so, trying to eat well, and actually maximize my benefits from 5x5.

Fixed